Over the past two decades, inner-city communities have witnessed double-digit joblessness among an increasing number of residents who are relegated to the status of the "permanent" unemployed or the permanent underclass. These residents cannot hope to be competitive in a changing and evolving labor market. Relying on public assistance, low-wage…

The guidelines for carpentry performance objectives were written for vocational educators in order to insure that their programs are fulfilling the training requirements of today's job market. The document outlines eight uses of performance objectives and provides sample employability profiles, training achievement records, and a carpentry…

The carpentry work standards contained in the guide cover basic requirements for effective apprenticeship and are offered to assist local organizations of contractors and journeymen in establishing local systems of apprenticeship and improving existing systems. Twenty-five items to be considered when adapting national standards to local use are…

Developed through synthesis and review of existing task analysis literature, this guide lists tasks expected to be performed by workers in nine trade and industrial occupations and presents information for incorporating these tasks into articulated secondary and postsecondary competency based vocational education programs. Task listings are…

A project was undertaken to establish a cooperative work experience program in building trades entrepreneurship. The first phase of the program, which was implemented in Baltimore, Maryland, involved the formation of a task force that included representatives of the school, business, industry, and public sectors. Eventually, two Baltimore…

The ABC's of Construction project was a demonstration project designed to integrate basic skills training with an industry-developed vocational-craft training program. The program was located at the central training facility of the Pelican Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), an organization made up of nearly 300 member companies…

This guide sets forth minimum approval criteria for construction occupations education programs in Oregon. The key occupations in the construction cluster are: carpenter, trowel trades, floor coverings, roofer, painter, and pipe trades. The information in the guide is intended for use by district-level curriculum planners, teachers, regional…

These training materials are designed to help vocational education teachers introduce students to the utilization and installation of mini- and microcomputers in residential and small business buildings. It consists of two chapters. Chapter 1 contains general materials, designed to promote awareness, and chapter 2 contains materials which are…

To facilitate transition and success of disadvantaged students in the regular community college vocational program, an Oregon project developed and demonstrated an integrated program of mathematical, writing, social, and vocational skills training. The project had three phases--research, implementation, and evaluation--and focused on construction…

This curriculum guide provides a model for organizing vocational instructional content from which secondary level instructors can extract a construction cluster curriculum that meets local needs. Primarily oriented towards classroom use, this guide may also assist administrators, counselors, and lay people involved in local school systems.…